Sing a Song of Sixpence
A classic nursery rhyme that presents a whimsical and slightly surreal tale. The rhyme's simple yet vivid imagery and repetitive structure make it a favorite among children, and it has been enjoyed for generations as both a delightful story and a source of entertainment.
Lyrics
Sing a song of sixpence, A pocket full of rye. Four and twenty blackbirds, Baked in a pie. When the pie was opened, The birds began to sing; Wasn't that a dainty dish, To set before the king? The king was in his counting-house, Counting out his money; The queen was in the parlor, Eating bread and honey. The maid was in the garden, Hanging out the clothes; When down came a blackbird And pecked off her nose.
Actions
Simple, fun actions that can go along with this rhyme!
01.
Encourage children to use their fingers to count to six or hold up six fingers while singing.
02.
Pretend to hold a pocket or bag of rye grain and mime filling it with handfuls of imaginary rye.
03.
Use your fingers to count to twenty-four and then pretend to hold blackbird figures in your hands.
04.
Mime the action of putting the blackbirds into an imaginary pie by cupping your hands together.
05.
Pretend to open the pie dramatically with both hands.
06.
Move your fingers like birds fluttering and pretend to sing.
07.
Raise your hand to your mouth and gesture as if you're savoring a delicious meal.
08.
Pretend to place the dainty dish on a royal table.
09.
Act as if you're counting coins by miming the motion of counting money with your fingers.
10.
Continue to count money while emphasizing the counting action.
11.
Pretend to be the queen by sitting regally and sipping tea or eating "bread and honey" (mime eating with your hand).
12.
Mime the action of eating bread and honey.
13.
Pretend to be the maid by miming gardening actions like planting or watering.
14.
Pretend to hang clothes on an imaginary clothesline.
15.
Move your hand down quickly to mimic the blackbird's descent.
16.
Pretend to peck at the nose playfully.
Activities
Fun activities that can go along with this rhyme!
Bird Craft
Create paper or felt blackbirds and allow the children to decorate and assemble them. They can then place the birds "in" a paper or cardboard pie.
Pie Art
Let the children get creative by drawing or painting their own pie scenes, including the king and queen, blackbirds, and other imaginative elements.
Puppet Show
Have the children create their own puppet show using paper bag puppets or finger puppets, acting out scenes from the rhyme.
Learnings
Learnings from this rhyme!
The rhyme introduces kids to counting, encourages their curiosity about the world, and stimulates their creativity by presenting a fantastical scenario with talking birds and surprising events.
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